Pineapple Green Juice
Ingredients
- Fresh pineapple: 2 cups cubed
- Baby spinach: 2 packed cups
- English cucumber: 1 cup chopped
- Green apple: 1 medium, cored
- Fresh ginger: 1/2 inch, peeled (optional)
- Fresh lemon juice: 2 tablespoons
- Cold water: 1/2 to 3/4 cup
- Optional boosts: a few mint leaves, kale instead of spinach, or a scoop of collagen
Method
- Add the cucumber, apple, ginger, lemon juice, and water to the blender first so the blades move freely. Add the pineapple, then the spinach on top.
- Blend on high 60–90 seconds, until completely smooth and no green flecks remain.
- Strain through a fine mesh strainer or nut milk bag into a pitcher, pressing with the back of a spoon. Pour over ice and serve immediately, or refrigerate up to 3 days in airtight glass jars.
Nutrition info is automatically calculated as an estimate — actual values may vary. Always check your ingredient labels for the most accurate results!
Notes
To Strain or Not to Strain?
Strain for a clear, juice-bar style drink that's smoother, lighter, easier to sip fast. Skip straining for a higher-fiber version that will keep you full longer and is closer to a thin smoothie. Both are legit; one is just a different drink. Tips for the Best-Tasting Green Juice
1. Freeze pineapple in 2-cup portions so green juice becomes a 5-minute routine.
2. Use very cold pineapple and cucumber — temperature does half the work on flavor.
3. Start with spinach before committing to kale. Kale is delicious here but will taste greener.
4. Taste before straining; add more lemon if it's flat, more apple if it's sharp. How to Store, Batch, and Freeze Green Juice
Fridge: 2–3 days in airtight glass. Shake before drinking. Freezer: pour into silicone ice cube trays, freeze, and drop 2–3 cubes into sparkling water for a lightly sweet green spritz. To double the recipe, blend in two batches rather than overloading the blender.
Strain for a clear, juice-bar style drink that's smoother, lighter, easier to sip fast. Skip straining for a higher-fiber version that will keep you full longer and is closer to a thin smoothie. Both are legit; one is just a different drink. Tips for the Best-Tasting Green Juice
1. Freeze pineapple in 2-cup portions so green juice becomes a 5-minute routine.
2. Use very cold pineapple and cucumber — temperature does half the work on flavor.
3. Start with spinach before committing to kale. Kale is delicious here but will taste greener.
4. Taste before straining; add more lemon if it's flat, more apple if it's sharp. How to Store, Batch, and Freeze Green Juice
Fridge: 2–3 days in airtight glass. Shake before drinking. Freezer: pour into silicone ice cube trays, freeze, and drop 2–3 cubes into sparkling water for a lightly sweet green spritz. To double the recipe, blend in two batches rather than overloading the blender.